CVE-2026-23800
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Modular DS modular-connector allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Modular DS: from 2.5.2 before 2.6.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAn incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Modular DS modular-connector component allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what they should have. This privilege escalation flaw exists in versions 2.5.2 through versions prior to 2.6.0.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Modular DS installationLocate and check the version of Modular DS installed in your environment. Common methods include: checking the software inventory, running 'modular-ds --version' or 'dsm --version' if CLI tools are available, or reviewing package manager records.Affected if The installed version is 2.5.2 or higher but lower than 2.6.0
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Verify modular-connector component presenceInspect the Modular DS configuration files or running services to determine if the modular-connector component is installed and active. Look for connector-related modules in the config directory or running processes.Affected if The modular-connector component is present and enabled in the Modular DS installation
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Review authenticated user role assignmentsExamine user account configurations and role assignments within Modular DS. Check which users are assigned elevated roles or permissions beyond standard user access.Affected if There are authenticated users with role assignments that may exceed intended privileges (this requires understanding your own role design)
You are affected if Modular DS version is 2.5.2 or higher but below 2.6.0 AND the modular-connector component is enabled AND there are authenticated users in the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade Modular DS to version 2.6.0 or later to resolve the incorrect privilege assignment in the modular-connector. If immediate upgrade is not possible, review and restrict user role assignments as a compensating control.
2.6.0
- Verify current installed version of Modular DS modular-connector by checking the plugin/theme version in the WordPress admin panel or the installed files
- Backup the entire WordPress site and database before performing any upgrade
- Upgrade Modular DS to version 2.6.0 or later via the WordPress plugin repository, or upload the new version files
- After upgrade, verify the new version is installed by checking the plugin version in WordPress admin
- Confirm the privilege escalation vulnerability is resolved by testing that lower-privileged users cannot access higher-privilege functionality
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-23800 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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